When the court has to form an opinion as to the electronic signature of any person, the opinion of…

When the court has to form an opinion as to the electronic signature of any person, the opinion of the "Certifying Authority which has issued the Electronic Signature Certificate" is relevant. Section 47A of the Evidence Act originally referred to the digital signature and the digital signature certificate; the Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008, in force from 27 October 2009, broadened the wording to electronic signatures. Any Certifying Authority in general, the Controller under the Information Technology Act or an internet service provider is not the authority named by the provision.

Current law: The corresponding opinion rule is now BSA section 41(2), subject to section 170 savings for earlier pending proceedings.